New agency application | $1,000 |
Branch agency application | $500 |
Application to add one or more certifications | $200 |
Application to change ownership | $500 |
Initial and annual certification fees for withdrawal management, residential, and nonresidential services |
Withdrawal management and residential services | $100 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
| $50 per licensed bed, per year, for agencies renewing certification through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
Nonresidential services | $750 per year for agencies not renewing certification through deeming |
| $200 per year for agencies certified through deeming per WAC 246-341-0310 |
Complaint/critical incident investigation fees |
All agencies | $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(5) An agency providing substance use disorder treatment programs must annually complete a declaration form provided by the department to indicate information necessary for establishing fees and updating certification information. Required information includes, but is not limited to:
(a) The number of licensed withdrawal management and residential beds; and
(b) The agency provider's national accreditation status.
(6) The applicant shall submit the following fees for approved mental health treatment programs:
Initial licensing application fee | $1,000 |
Initial and annual licensing fees for agencies not deemed |
Annual service hours provided: | Initial and annual licensing fees: |
0-3,999 | $728 |
4,000-14,999 | $1,055 |
15,000-29,999 | $1,405 |
30,000-49,999 | $2,105 |
50,000 or more | $2,575 |
Annual licensing fees for deemed agencies |
Annual licensing fee for deemed agencies licensed by the department | $500 |
Complaint/critical incident investigation fee |
All residential and nonresidential agencies | $1,000 per substantiated complaint investigation and $1,000 per substantiated critical incident investigation that results in a requirement for corrective action |
(7) Agencies providing nonresidential mental health services or inpatient or residential mental health services in accordance with WAC
246-341-1118 must report the number of annual service hours provided.
(a) Existing licensed agencies must compute the annual service hours based on the most recent state fiscal year.
(b) Newly licensed agencies must compute the annual service hours by projecting the service hours for the first 12 months of operation.
(8) Agencies providing mental health peer respite services, 23-hour crisis relief center services, intensive behavioral health treatment services, evaluation and treatment services, and competency evaluation and restoration treatment services must pay the following certification fees:
(a) Ninety dollars initial certification fee, per bed or recliner; and
(b) Ninety dollars annual certification fee, per bed or recliner.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
71.24.037, 2023 c 433, 2023 c 425, and 2023 c 469. WSR 24-17-003, § 246-341-0365, filed 8/8/24, effective 9/8/24. Statutory Authority: RCW
71.24.037,
71.05.560,
71.34.380,
18.205.160,
43.70.080(5),
41.05.750,
43.70.250,
74.09.520, and chapters
71.05, 71.12, 71.24, and
71.34 RCW. WSR 22-24-091, § 246-341-0365, filed 12/6/22, effective 5/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
71.24.037,
71.05.560,
71.34.380,
18.205.160,
71.24.037 and chapters
71.05, 71.24, and
71.34 RCW. WSR 21-12-042, § 246-341-0365, filed 5/25/21, effective 7/1/21. Statutory Authority: 2019 c 324, RCW
71.24.037,
71.24.648, and
71.24.649. WSR 20-07-091, § 246-341-0365, filed 3/17/20, effective 5/1/20. Statutory Authority: 2018 c 201 and 2018 c 291. WSR 19-09-062, § 246-341-0365, filed 4/16/19, effective 5/17/19.]